Retirement and Your Money - Dollars and Sense Radio

Do you remember Christmas Clubs, through your local bank.  You put aside a little each month, and when the holidays rolled around, you had enough cash to present a grand holiday for the family.  Retirement is kind of like that.  You have to have a plan, a realistic plan that will help you transition from working to retirement.  So, how much do you need?

Retirement can be amazing.  But it can also be complicated and full of the stuff you don't completely understand.  We get to do retirement once in our lives.  Doesn't it make sense that doing it right should be the best and only option.  We think so too.

A surprise party on your birthday is fun.  But a surprise on your retirement, like I didn't take the right steps, isn't.  Lots of questions, like when should I retire and what are the logical next steps to take.  Good questions and great answers, next.

You most likely have your favorite auto mechanic, your favorite store, or your favorite doctor.  Why?  Because beyond the specialty, you have a great relationship in place.  The same thing applies to your retirement.  You need a specialist, but you also need someone who you feel comfortable working with.  Here is how to do that.

Have you ever put off a decision and then regretted not taking the time to dig in and get some answers?  We all do that.  It's not right, but it happens.  So what about "retirement thinking"?  Life travels at light speed and putting off that conversation could have some profound effects.  See if this conversation gets you into the "thinking" mode.

We love making to-do lists, grocery lists, and so on.  But how do you put together a list, a must do list for your retirement?  This episode will give you some solid answers that will help make your retirement even better.  Take a listen.

As you were working towards retirement you most likely took some chances with your money.  A big investment.  A big risk.  But that was during your working years.  Now that retirement is ahead, playing it safe is a good idea.  You want those retirement funds to last so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.  How long will they last?  Let's find out.

Life is tricky.  Retirement is risky.  So, you have worked hard all your life and now it's time to grab onto those retirement years and do the things on your bucket list.  But retirement can be risky.  Discover how to take the risk out of your retirement funds.  It's a little peace of mind.

We have goals in life.  Goals are great, because with a goal we most often achieve success.  But what about your retirement goals?  How do you plan for that?  Let's find out.

We plan life's events.  That's because we like to know the outcome of those plans.  So what about our retirement?  What do we need to do to retire?  Here are some answers.